Child, 4, airlifted to hospital after near-drowning at Raglan campground

A child was flown to hospital after a water-related incident at Raglan Beach. Photo / 123rf

A young child was pulled from the water and given CPR by a member of the public after nearly drowning in Raglan.

Surf Life Saving NZ said it was notified by Hate Hone St John at 4.35pm yesterday that a 4-year-old was rescued from the water near the Raglan campground.

Surf Life Saving Raglan lifeguards rushed to the scene on an ATV with medical equipment.

The patient received CPR from a member of the public until the lifeguards arrived, before being flown to Waikato Hospital in a rescue helicopter.

“We sent one transporting ambulance, one helicopter and one primary response doctor to the scene,” a St John spokesperson said.

The status of the patient was unknown, but they were taken to hospital “on board the helicopter”.

Police were not called to the incident.